Folding display-case.



D. WEINSTOCK.

FOLDING DISPLAY CASE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 9, 1909.

Patented Feb. 15, 1910.

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APPLICATION lILBD JULY 0, 1909.

Patented Feb. 15, 1910.

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DAVIS WEINSTOCK, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

FOLDING DISPLAY-CASE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Davis VEINs'rock, a citizen of the United States,and resident of New York city, borough of Manhattan. in the county ofNew York and State oitl New York, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Folding Display- Cases, of which the following is aspecification.

The object of my invention is to provide a display or show case whichmay be folded or collapsed for convenience in handling andtransportation, and may be readily opened out for ilse. The show case 1have illustrated is provided with folding walls and bottom and a foldingshelf, the top or lid being hinged to a wall to permit folding of thesame, and the back of the case is hinged to permit access totheinterior.

My invention comprises the novel details of improvement and combinationsof parts that will be more fully hereinafter set forth and then pointedout in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof,wherein- Fignre 1 is a front elevation oit' a show case embodying myinvention; Fig. 2 is a rear view showing the doors opened out; Fig. 3:is a cross section showing one of the doors opened; Fig. 4t is anenlarged detail of a portion of the lower` part of the case at onecorner; Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5, 5, in Fig. 1; Fig. is asection on the line t), (3, in Fig. 2, and Fig. 7 is a section on theline 7, 7, in Fig. 2.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in theseveral views.

The bottom of the case is indicated at 1 and the front wall 2 is pivotedto the bottom 1 as by hinge 3 so as to :fold one against the other. Thebottom 1 may be of any suitable material. I have shown the same ascomprising a board 1a with metal binding pieces 1b. In the exampleillustrated the front wall 2 and sides et are hinged together, and thesides have angularly disposed members 4; interposed between the frontwall 2 and side members 1. The members 11 are hinged to the front 2 atthe sides of the latter by hinges 5, and the side members t and L1L arehinged together by hinges (3. The parts 2, l and 1 are preferably mademainly of glass provided with suitable metal bindings 7 to which theseveral hinges are attached, whereby the interior of the ease may beseen. Means are provided for de- Specifcation of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 9, 1909.

I atented Feb. 15, 1.910.

Serial No. 506,678.

tachably holding the sides to bottom 1, and :for which purpose I haveshown bottom 1 provided with upturned pins S receiving sockets orsleeves 9 at the lower corners of the sides 4. lins S may be in the formof bent wire the horizontal portions S of which are journaled in keepers10 on bottom 1, whereby said pins may be folded downwardly againstbottom 1, (see Figs. 3 and .4). Thus, when pins S are turned upwardlythe sockets f) may be attached thereto by the relative movement betweenthe sides and the bottom of the case, and said pins being at the rearcorners of the bottom keep the sides in proper position. The. top, asimflicated, is made in two portions l1, 11 hinged together at 12, andsaid top is hinged to the upper corner of front 2 by hinges 1?), theends of portion 11."L on top being beveled or angularly disposed at 11"to conform with the angularly disposed side portions il when the box isset up. '.lhe top 11, 11*L rests upon the side members #1, 4 and may beheld in position hy suitable latches 'l-t on sides 1; engaging hooks 15on top 11. The back or rear doors 1G are hinged to the rear edges ofside members el, as by hinoes 17. The back members may be made ot strawboard bound by metal strips T. A latch 1S attached. to top 11 serves tohold the doors closed, as may any other suitable fastening on the doors.I have. shown the doors 16 as made in two parts for convenience ofopening and closing the same and for ready folding when the case iscollapsed.

At 19 is a shelf shown connected by hinges 2() with front wall 2, whichshelf at the rear edge is provided with a cross piece or brace 21connected by hinges 22 with shelf 19 so as to swing upwardly and supportsaid shelf and aid in bracing the sides. For this purpose the sides etat the rear edges are provided with upwardly extending pins 23 carriedby keepers 2-1 secured to the edges of sides l, and the end portions ofcross pieces or braces 21 are provided with keepers or sockets 25adapted to receive pins 23. The arrangement is such that when the sidesare in position shelf 19 may be extended across the case, the crosspiece 21 raised upwardly and the keepers or sockets 25 placed over pins23, whereby the shelf will be supported and braced. and cross piece 2lmay fold upon the shelf when the case is collapsed.

At the rear edge of the box 1 have also provided a brace and back piece26 which is hinged to bottom 1, by a suitable hinge or hinges 27 so asto fold upon bottom 1. The back piece or brace 26 is adapted to beraised to fit between the sides 4e, and at the ends of the back piece orbrace 26 are keepers or sockets 28 which receive pins 29 slidablycarried in suitable keepers 30 at the lower rear edges of sides el,which pins are shown provided with bent portions 29a to permit theiroperation.

To set up the case for use the parts are opened out, the bottom restingupon a suitable support; the pins 8 are then turned upwardly, the sidesfolded around and the keepers 9 set upon said pins. rlhe back piece 26may then be swung up and the pins 29 connected with the keepers 28, theshelf may then be swung over and connected to the sides by pins 23 andsockets 25; the top will be swung over and attached to the sides by thelatches 14k, and the rear doors may then be closed in and fastened. Theparts of the case will then be all connected firmly together, and thesides may further be at tached to bottom 1 by suitable latches 31attached to the sides adapted to engage corresponding projections on thebottom. To collapse or fold the box the above described operations maybe reversed, and by means of their various hinges the parts may befolded in a compact form.

l/Vhile I have shown various parts of the case as comprising sheets ofglass or board having metal bindings, to which the various hinges, pinsand sockets or keepers are attached, it will be understood that the bodyportions may be made in other well known manner, but by having the glassside portions and top the contents of the case may be readily seen.

By being enabled to fold the case the same may be packed fortransportation and handling in such manner as to reduce the size forshipping and overcoming danger of breakage.

Changes may be made in the details of construction set forth, within thescope of the appended claims, without departing from the spirit of myinvention.

Having now described my invention what I claim is 1. A display casecomprising a bottom, a wall hinged thereto, sides hinged to said wall,means for detachably connecting the sides to the bottom, a top hinged tosaid wall, means for detachably connecting the top to the sides, a bracehinged to the bottom, and means for connecting said brace to the sides.

2. A display case comprising a bottom, a wall hinged thereto, sideshinged to said wall, means for det-achably connecting the sides to thebottom, a top hinged to said wall, means for det-achably connecting thetop to the sides, a shelf hinged to said wall, said shelf having a bracehinged thereto, and means for connecting said brace to the sides.

3. A display oase comprising a bottom, a wall hinged to the bottom,sides comprising a plurality of members hinged together and respectivelyhinged to the sides of said wall, a top comprising a plurality ofmembers hinged together, one of said members being hinged to said wall,means for attaching the top to the sides, a brace hinged to the bottom,and means for attaching said brace to the sides.

el.. A display case comprising a bottom, a wall hinged thereto, sideshinged to the wall, and detachable pin and socket connections betweenthe bottom and the sides the pins extending upwardly from the bottom andthe sockets being carried by the sides to pass over said pins.

A display case comprising a bottom, a wall hinged thereto, sides hingedto the wall, and pins swiveled o-n the bottom and provided with bentportions adapted to extend up f'ardly, the sides having sockets toreceive said pins.

G. A display case comprising a bottom, a wall hinged thereto, sideshinged to the wall, said bottom having a brace, and pin and socketconnections between the brace and sides.

' 7. A display case comprising a bottom, a 'all hinged thereto, sideshinged to the wall, said bottom having a brace said brace having socketsat its ends, and pins slidably carried by the sides to engage saidsockets.

8. A display case comprising a bottom, a wall hinged thereto, sideshinged to the wall, a top hinged to the wall, means to connect the topto the sides, a shelf hinged to the wall, said shelf having a brace, andpin and socket connections between the brace and the sides.

9. A display case comprising a bottom, a wall hinged thereto, sideshinged to the wall, a top hinged to the wall, means to connect the topto the sides, a shelf hinged to the wall. said shelf having a brace, pinand socket connections between the brace and the sides, said bottomhaving a brace, and pin and socket connections between the sides andsaid brace.

Signed at New York city, in the county of New York, and State of NewYork, this 8th day of July, A. D. 1909.

DAVIS* VENSTOCK.

itnesses RALPH E. Ronnnfrs, T. F. BoURNn.

